Out With the Old and In With the New: Not Your Average Valentines Gifts

Tired of giving the same gift year after year? Well it’s Out With the Old and In With the New: Not Your Average Valentines Gifts! What you’ll see today is perfect for adults, teens and kids. With a candy bouquet there’s no right or wrong, and so many ways it can be made. Plus they are so addicting and easy to make your going to want to make them as often as you can.

You see this “Not Your Average Birthday Cake”?:

This is what originally got me hooked on the “Not Your Average” things like cakes and bouquets. I made this years ago for a friends birthday. I wanted something completely different and unexpected. Needless to say I definitely got that and a major plus was she totally loved it!

The bouquet in this tutorial was made for my son’s girlfriend for Valentines Day this year. Yeah my son’s girlfriend….I’m still crying over the fact that my baby has a girlfriend. Anyways when he asked her what she wanted for Valentines she told him not the usual flowers and chocolate. Oh son don’t you worry mama got you covered!

Here’s what you’ll need:

– Plastic Vase {Dollar Tree}

– Red Paper Grass {JoAnns}

– Sparkly Heart Picks {Wal-Mart}

– Various $1 Candies {Wal-Mart}

– Small Heart Balloon .99 {Wal_Mart}

– Craft Rods {Wal-Mart}

– Stuffed Valentines Toy {Dollar Tree}

– Hot Glue Gun/Sticks

– Green Floral Foam {Dollar Tree}

Here’s How To Do It:

– Cut a small chunk of the green floral foam and place grass around it before sticking it in the vase. This step of the process can be kind of tedious as your grass falls off sometimes. Once you have your grass where it is covering most of the foam stick your piece down in the bottom of your vase.

– Place a small dab of hot glue on your stuffie and stick him to the back of your vase with arms and legs dangling. Hot glue his feet and hands in the front. Looks like he’s hugging the vase!

– Hot glue your crafts rods to the back of your candy and stick rod into foam. Arrange them any way you’d like at different heights.

– Stick your balloon and heart picks into the foam now.

– Add extra grass to fill in the top of the vase.

* Cut and add their name if you want to customize it!

Another fun, quick and easy gift:

– Take a mason jar and stuff with goodies. Nail Polish, lipstick, gift cards, headphones, pocket knife, small toys and much more! Mason Jar Valentines Gifts are quick and easy to put together.

Love this? Then be sure to check out my Valentines/ St. Patrick’s Day Section under Holiday Crafts on the Home Page.